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2012 BMW X5 — STRUCTURE:BODY

2 injured · 987383 · 2013-06-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2012
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
17,350
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND NO FALLING DEBRIS WAS NEARBY. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT. GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND MY PASSENGER AND I WERE CUT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PIECES OF GLASS FROM THE INTERIOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520566
Machine
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